Artichokes with Smoked-Herb Mayonnaise

"You can 'turn' the artichokes, but that's a bit fancy and laborious," says Richard Blais about the chef technique of trimming the hearts down. It's much easier to serve the steamed artichokes whole; their nutty flavor is especially delicious with the smoky, herb-flecked mayonnaise.
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Ingredients

4 large artichokes, stems trimmed

1 cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons chopped dill

2 tablespoons chopped capers

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon smoked sea salt

1/4 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika

Hot sauce

Freshly ground pepper

How to Make It

Step 1

Set a steamer basket in a large pot over 1/2 inch of boiling water. Arrange the artichokes, stem side down, in the basket. Cover and steam over moderate heat until a knife easily pierces the stems, about 30 minutes. Transfer the artichokes to a platter.

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, dill, capers, lemon zest and juice, salt and paprika. Add a few dashes of hot sauce and season the mayonnaise with pepper. Serve the artichokes warm or lightly chilled with the mayonnaise.

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